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Philadelphia Art Museum: Paint the Revolution - 6abc.com"She made some extremely interesting pictures about her own experience as a Mexican artist traveling in the states," says Affron who adds that the exhibition travels to Mexico next, making Philadelphia its only U.S. showing, "For me, this is a once-in ...

Eagles-Cowboys Predictions by Our (cough) Experts - NBC 10 PhiladelphiaThe Eagles are riding high after an impressive win over Sam Bradford and the previously undefeated Minnesota Vikings. Now it's Dallas week. The Eagles head to Dallas for a Sunday Night Football showdown with the Cowboys for the NFC East lead. It's time ...

NFL Week Eight Preview: Philadelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys - NFL MocksDating back to April of this year, very few fathomed that a rookie match-up in week eight between second overall pick quarterback Carson Wentz and his Philadelphia Eagles against fourth-round quarterback Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys would have ...

Authorities: Man Puts Bleach in Pregnant Girlfriend's Water - NBC 10 PhiladelphiaTheophilous Washington of Washington D.C. was charged with criminal attempt first degree murder of an unborn child and recklessly endangering another person after he put bleach in his pregnant girlfriend's water. A Pennsylvania university student ...

Philadelphia Eagles Need To Bring Their 'Big D' To Dallas - Inside the IgglesAll eyes will be on the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys rookie quarterbacks Sunday night. The defenses are the big story for why each team is a legitimate contender in the NFC. The Eagles and Cowboys have garnered national attention heading ...

Sergio Rodriguez is Proving us All Wrong - The Sixer SenseWhen the Philadelphia 76ers signed Sergio Rodriguez this summer for a small, $8 million contract for one season (less than 10 percent of the team's salary cap for the season), it was looked at as an overall positive signing. With the Sixers not having ...

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Philadelphia (/ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə/) is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the fifth-most populous in the United States, with an estimated population in 2014 of 1,560,297. In the Northeastern United States, at the confluence of the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers, Philadelphia is the economic and cultural anchor of the Delaware Valley, a metropolitan area home to 7.2 million people and the eighth-largest combined statistical area in the United States.In 1682, William Penn founded the city to serve as capital of the Pennsylvania Colony. Philadelphia played an instrumental role in the American Revolution as a meeting place for the Founding Fathers of the United States, who signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and the Constitution in 1787. Philadelphia was one of the nation's capitals in the Revolutionary War, and served as temporary U.S. capital while Washington, D.C., was under construction. In the 19th century, Philadelphia became a major industrial center and railroad hub that grew from an influx of European immigrants. It became a prime destination for African-Americans in the Great Migration and surpassed two million occupants by 1950.Based on the similar shifts underway the nation's economy in the late 1960s Philadelphia experienced a loss of manufacturing companies and jobs to lower taxed regions of the USA and often overseas. As a result, the economic base of Philadelphia, which had historically been manufacturing, declined significantly. In addition, consolidation in several American industries (retailing, financial services and health care in particular) reduced the number of companies headquartered in Philadelphia. The economic impact of these changes would reduce Philadelphia's tax base and the resources of local government. Philadelphia struggled through a long period of adjustment to these economic changes, coupled with significant demographic change as wealthier residents moved into the nearby suburbs and more immigrants moved into the city. The city in fact approached bankruptcy in the late 1980s. Revitalization began in the late 1990s, with gentrification turning around many neighborhoods and reversing its decades-long trend of population loss.The area's many universities and colleges make Philadelphia a top international study destination, as the city has evolved into an educational and economic hub. With a gross domestic product of $388 billion, Philadelphia ranks ninth among world cities and fourth in the nation. Philadelphia is the center of economic activity in Pennsylvania and is home to seven Fortune 1000 companies. The Philadelphia skyline is growing, with a market of almost 81,900 commercial properties in 2016 including several nationally prominent skyscrapers. The city is known for its arts, culture, and history, attracting over 39 million domestic tourists in 2013. Philadelphia has more outdoor sculptures and murals than any other American city, and Fairmount Park is the largest landscaped urban park in the world. The 67 National Historic Landmarks in the city helped account for the $10 billion generated by tourism. Philadelphia is the birthplace of the United States Marine Corps, and is also the home of many U.S. firsts, including the first library (1731), first hospital (1751) and medical school (1765), first Capitol (1777), first stock exchange (1790), first zoo (1874), and first business school (1881). Philadelphia is the only World Heritage City in the United States.